Senior Airman Justin Faircloth, 28th Operations Support
Senior Airman Justin Faircloth, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, flies off the side of a jump while mountain biking at Storm Mountain, S.D., June 24, 2012. Faircloth's safety equ... More
The 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control
The 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower stands tall in front of the Black Hills during the Phase II portion of an operational readiness exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 11... More
Airman 1st Class Sean Rodasti, 28th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Sean Rodasti, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, confers with a B-1 bomber aircrew operating in airspace around Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 19, 2012. 28t... More
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, (left) and Senior
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, (left) and Senior Airman Justin Faircloth, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technicians, assess a mountain biking trail at Storm Mountain, S.D., June 24, 20... More
Master Sgt. Jessica Leiker, the 28th Operations Support
Master Sgt. Jessica Leiker, the 28th Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of mission weather operations, points at a low pressure zone over the Black Hills at Ellsworth Air Force Base, ... More
Staff Sgt. Anthony Morgan, the 28th Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Anthony Morgan, the 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control standardization and evaluation noncommissioned officer in charge, coordinates flights at a radar approach control terminal at ... More
Airman 1st Class Rodreakius Edwards, 28th Operations
Airman 1st Class Rodreakius Edwards, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, teaches Airmen about visual flight rules during a training session at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April ... More
Senior Airman Joel Williams III, a 28th Operations
Senior Airman Joel Williams III, a 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, monitors at the entrance screen inside the air traffic control tower at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 1... More
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, inserts a new inner tube into his bicycle tire after popping a tire while mountain biking at Storm Mountain, S.... More
Airman 1st Class Austin Layton, 28th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Austin Layton, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, inputs data into the airfield automation system in the ATC tower on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 3, 2012. This s... More
Tech. Sgt. Leah Thomas, noncommissioned officer in
Tech. Sgt. Leah Thomas, noncommissioned officer in charge of Quality Assurance, Aircrew Flight Equipment talks to her daughter at their home in Box Elder, S.D., April 19, 2018. The Thomas’ have fostered childre... More
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, adjusts the strap on his bicycle safety helmet before taking on a mountain bike trail at Storm Mountain, S.D., ... More
Staff Sgt. Anthony Morgan is the 28th Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Anthony Morgan is the 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control standardization and evaluation noncommissioned officer in charge at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Air traffic controllers r... More
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Williams, the 28th Operations Support
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Williams, the 28th Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned of in charge of airfield weather operations and Master Sgt. William Price 28th OSS Weather Flight chief, use a device that measu... More
Technicians from 28th Operations Support Squadron aircrew
Technicians from 28th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop stand together at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 10, 2018. AFE technicians are tasked with performing thorough inspections o... More
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, soars off a jump while mountain biking at Storm Mountain, S.D., June 24, 2012. Prior to every run, Schneider an... More
Air traffic control gear sits inside the air traffic
Air traffic control gear sits inside the air traffic control tower at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 10, 2018. Air traffic controllers are qualified to work on both the tower, which coordinates movement o... More
Lt. Col. Brian Farmer (right) accepts command of the
Lt. Col. Brian Farmer (right) accepts command of the 28th Operations Support Squadron from Col. John Nichols, 28th Operations Group commander during a ceremony in the Pride Hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S... More
Airman 1st Class Daniel Miller, 28th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Daniel Miller, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, aims at the basket while playing disc golf at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 13, 2012. The 28th Force Suppo... More
28th Bomb Wing leadership and radar technicians stand
28th Bomb Wing leadership and radar technicians stand in front of a multiple-input single-output radar at the Powder River Training Complex in Colony, Wyoming, June 21, 2018. Ellsworth leadership has been work... More
Shawn Pyle, 28th Operations Support Squadron range
Shawn Pyle, 28th Operations Support Squadron range manager, explains the use of a multiple-input single-output radar site on the Powder River Training Complex at Colony, Wyoming, June 21, 2018. Ellsworth leader... More
The 34th Bomb Squadron, 28th Operations Support Squadron,
The 34th Bomb Squadron, 28th Operations Support Squadron, drop a Guided Bomb Unit-37, at the National Training Center during Decisive Action Rotation 15-02 here, Nov. 9, 2014. As our Army transitions to a leane... More
The 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control
The 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower’s swing shift team works to coordinate safe travel on the flight line at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 10, 2018. Air traffic controllers are... More
Airman 1st Class Trevor Garrett, a 28th Operations
Airman 1st Class Trevor Garrett, a 28th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, right, fits a flight suit for Chief Master Sgt. Adam Vizi, the 28th Bomb Wing command chief, at Ellsworth... More
Senior Airman Grant Krause, a 28th Operations Support
Senior Airman Grant Krause, a 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, monitors at the flight line through binoculars inside the air traffic control tower at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.... More
The Fairchild Trophy, presented to the best bomb wing
The Fairchild Trophy, presented to the best bomb wing in the U.S. Air Force, is proudly displayed in the 28th Operations Support Squadron Radar Approach Control facility on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July ... More
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, executes a simulation during training on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 19, 2012. Airmen are required to... More
Airman 1st Class Trevor Garrett, a 28th Operations
Airman 1st Class Trevor Garrett, a 28th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, right, fits a helmet for Chief Master Sgt. Adam Vizi, the 28th Bomb Wing command chief, at Ellsworth Air ... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Thomas, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brian Thomas, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of power production, comforts his son at home in Box Elder, S.D., April 19, 2018. The family has been involved with su... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Thomas, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brian Thomas, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of power production, and Tech. Sgt. Leah Thomas, noncommissioned officer in charge of Quality Assurance, Aircrew Fligh... More
Senior Airman Justin Faircloth, 28th Operations Support
Senior Airman Justin Faircloth, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, adjusts the straps on his biking gloves prior to starting a mountain biking trip at Storm Mountain, S.D., June 24... More
The 34th Bomb Squadron, 28th Operations Support Squadron,
The 34th Bomb Squadron, 28th Operations Support Squadron, drop a Guided Bomb Unit-37, at the National Training Center during Decisive Action Rotation 15-02 here, Nov. 9, 2014. As our Army transitions to a leane... More
Senior Airman William Olson, 28th Operations Support
Senior Airman William Olson, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, changes the airfield lighting configuration for current wind conditions in the ATC tower on Ellsworth Air Force Base... More
Shawn Pyle, 28th Operations Support Squadron range
Shawn Pyle, 28th Operations Support Squadron range manager, shows Chief Master Sgt. Adam Vizi, the 28th Bomb Wing command chief, how to use a radar on a computer screen to Col. John Edwards, 28th Bomb Wing comm... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brian, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of power production, and Tech. Sgt. Leah Thomas, a 28th Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Qua... More
With a flick of his wrist, Airman 1st Class Holdon
With a flick of his wrist, Airman 1st Class Holdon Rivere, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, puts his disc into the second hole basket on the base disc golf course at Ellsworth Ai... More
(From left) Airman 1st Class Austin Layton, Airman
(From left) Airman 1st Class Austin Layton, Airman 1st Class Shane Kobzina, and Senior Airman William Olson, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers, visually scan the airfield for safety risks... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Thomas, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Brian Thomas, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of power production, and Tech. Sgt. Leah Thomas, noncommissioned officer in charge of Quality Assurance, Aircrew Flig... More
Airman James Leos, 28th Operations Support Squadron
Airman James Leos, 28th Operations Support Squadron weather apprentice, uses a pair of binoculars with a laser range finder to help forecast weather conditions at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D, May 30, 2018. Th... More
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, (left) and Senior
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, (left) and Senior Airman Justin Faircloth, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technicians, weave around rocks while mountain biking down Storm Mountain, S.D.,... More
The 34th Bomb Squadron, 28th Operations Support Squadron,
The 34th Bomb Squadron, 28th Operations Support Squadron, drop a Guided Bomb Unit-37, at the National Training Center during Decisive Action Rotation 15-02 here, Nov. 9, 2014. As our Army transitions to a leane... More
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Brody Schneider, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, wipes sweat from his brow after successfully maneuvering down a mountain bike trail at Storm Mountain, S.D., Ju... More
Senior Airman Grant Krause, a 28th Operations Support
Senior Airman Grant Krause, a 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, looks at the flight line through blue shaded blinds inside the air traffic control tower at Ellsworth Air Force Bas... More
Members of the 28th Operations Support Squadron Radar
Members of the 28th Operations Support Squadron Radar Approach Control section manage the control room during normal operations at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 19, 2012. 28th OSS RAPCON coordinates and... More
William Martin, the 28th Operations Support Squadron
William Martin, the 28th Operations Support Squadron weather flight lead forecaster and Master Sgt. Jessica Leiker, the 28th OSS noncommissioned officer in charge of mission weather operations, observe weather ... More
Lucas, a child of Tech. Sgt. Brian, the 28th Civil
Lucas, a child of Tech. Sgt. Brian, the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of power production, and Tech. Sgt. Leah Thomas, noncommissioned officer in charge of Quality Assurance, Ai... More
Airman 1st Class Daniel Miller, 28th Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Daniel Miller, 28th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, throws his disc toward the basket while playing disc golf at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 13, 2012. Ellsw... More